News Ticker Science 2022

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Biocatalysis with terpene cyclases: New fragrances produced from non-natural compounds

IPB chemists have recently used two terpene cyclases as biocatalytic tools to investigate their suitability for…

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+++ News Ticker Science #122 +++ Cell walls +++

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Transporter supplies manganese for cell wall biosynthesis.

Manganese is an important trace element for plants because, as a cation (Mn2+), it acts as a cofactor of various enzymes. These enzymes…

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+++ News Ticker Science #121 +++ Plant stress +++

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Stress-resistant wheat - postulated enzyme activity refuted.

Exposure of crop plants to biotic or abiotic stress often results in yield losses. Making plants more resilient to stress requires a…

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+++ News Ticker Science #120 +++ Metabolomics +++

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Rich in content and variety - Egyptian mangoes compared.

IPB researchers together with partners from Egypt recently examined the substances contained in mangoes. The mango tree (Mangifera indica)…

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+++ News Ticker Science #119 +++ Bioactives +++

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Tracking down secondary metabolites of the baby rubber plant.

Peperomia are popular and widespread ornamental plants from the pepper family. The genus is very rich in species and is mainly found in…

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+++ News Ticker Science #118 +++ Bioactives +++

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Insect hormones from plants? Even useful for humans!

Ecdysteroids, the molting hormones of arthropods, are also found in relatively high concentrations in a few plant species, where they presumably…

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+++ News Ticker Science #117 +++ Plant Immunity +++

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Phospho-immuno cascades: Latest findings on plant immunity compiled.

Scientists of the Department Biochemistry of Plant Interactions have recently published a review article on the complex dynamics…

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+++ News Ticker Science #116 +++ Glandular Trichoms +++

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Crossing cultivated and wild tomato species towards insect resistance.

The wild tomato species Solanum galapagense forms glandular hairs on its leaves, the so-called type IV glandular trichomes,…

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+++News Ticker Science #115 +++ Synthetic Biology +++

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New dTALE system for the co-expression of multiple genes in rice.

The temporally and spatially targeted co-expression of multiple transgenes in plants often fails due to the limited availability…

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+++ Newsticker Science #115 +++ Synthetic Biology +++

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New dTALE system for the co-expression of multiple genes in rice.

The temporally and spatially targeted co-expression of multiple transgenes in plants often fails due to the limited availability of…

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